A resources employee became fatally injured while repairing subterranean equipment.
Authorities recently investigated how a roof bolting machine killed an underground mine worker at an undisclosed operation.
“On 13 November 2023 a rotating drill steel … entangled a miner, causing fatal injuries,” the Mine Safety and Health Administration said in a safety alert.
Investigators found the machinery was still operating during maintenance, and made the following recommendations:
- turn off or de-energise equipment
- secure machines against hazardous motion
- never touch or hold the drill steel, wrench or bolt while rotating
- do not wear loose-fitting or bulky clothing when working around machinery with rotating parts.
Click here for the full safety alert.
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